Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-08-12

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White Sulphur Springs

White Sulphur Springs
Oh. Quill, a coke oven contractor,
committed suicide at Sewell Station,
Fayctte county, last Friday. Gambling
and whiskey drinking caused 1t.
Will billiard, a young man about eigh-
teen years of age, employed on the stock
farm of L. A. Boyd, Monroe county,
was almost instantly killed by kick by
stallion he was handling at another
horse. The blow struck the young man
on the breast just over the heart; he
spoke but once, and in minute was
dead.
Geo. Rodgey, eighteen years old, who
resided near Williamsport, in Grant
county, was struck by lightning last
Saturday and instantly killed. He was
sitting near the Fireplace in his fathers
house, when the bolt came down the
chimney through stovepipe hole. The
only mark left by the subtle fluid was
small blue spot on the young mans
right shoulder.
Van B. Baker, who has been on trial
for some days at New Cumberland, w.
Va. was on Saturday convicted of MUIR
der in the first degree. His alleged
crime was the murder of his wife and
his mother-in-law, Mrs. McWha, by
splitting open their heads with some
sharp weapon. The evidence was en-
tirely circumstantial. The desire 10 get
possession of their property was the
supposed motive.
The Chamber of Commerce of Wheel
ing on Friday sent a telegram to Presl-
dent Cleveland inviting the President
and Mrs. Cleveland to visit Wheeling
during their Western trip. The Register
says: sit is probable the formal invita-
ton will be engraved upon a handsome
tablet of fine cut glass, deliberately
worked up, and if this plan is taken it
will be beautiful and unique souvenir
of the trip, as well as giving an mixing
of ore branch of our industries"
Clarksburg, this State, was visited by
a very destructive fire at 2 o'clock last
Thursday morning, and before it could
be controlled destroyed one large brick
dwelling and several business blocks,
entailing loss of about $4,000. The
origin is supposed to be incendiary.
The courthouse bell rope was found to
be cut when the fire was first discovered
and to give the alarm it was necessary
to climb up to the bell. The insurance
will amount to about $4,000.
Mr.. Thomas Bean, near Fabius, was
in to see us Wednesday. Mr.. Bean told
us of most remarkable freak of the
lightning, during the storm last Mon
day evening. He says the lightning
passed through a rail fence, smashing
three or four panels, and struck large
chestnut oak tree near the house. The
tree was cut clear off, close to the
ground, carried about five feet and set
down again and left standing straight
up. Who ever heard of the like before
-Moorefeld Examiner.
The Supreme Court of Appeals of this
State has decided that contract be-
tween school trustees and teacher is not
valid unless made at an open meeting,
the time and place Of which all the trus-
tees have been notified, and at least two
of them must be present, and sign the
contract. Under this ruling the prac-
tice heretofore Of each trustee signing
the contract wherever and whenever it
might suit his convenience, is not law
full. The reason for this is apparent.
Often applicants for school visit the
trustees separately and false represen-
tations are made in order TO secure their
consent. Advantages are sometimes
taken, and undue influence is cxerted
that might be avoided if the trustees are
all together. ParkerSbmg Sentinel.
Charles Williams, a lawyer, shot and
killed James Aldridge, county surveyor,
at Logan Courthouse, this State, last
Friday. The story is that Williams,
who came from Virginia some years
ago, became involved in some trouble
and was shot and almost killed. Since
that time his habits have been such that
he has lost the respect OF the best peO-
pie. He lost suit before justice of
the peace few days before the murder,
and swore that he would kill Bob Peck
and James Aldridge, the county sur
veyor, against whom he entertained
some petty spite. Aiming himself with
a double barreled shotgun he went in
search of the men whose lives lie had
threatened. He met Aldridgc, who
had been forewarned and took the gun
from him, whereupon he drew reyol-
yer and shot Aldridge twice, killing him
instantly. Williams was arrested anG
placed in Jail. Excitement ran high,
and body of men went to the Jail to
take him OUT and lynch him. The
sheriff armed himself, and for time
kept them off. The prisoner was taken
from Jail last Monday evening by citi-
zens and hanged to a tree.